Does anyone out there have a Wings steel spring conversion kit laying around (for the Manitou 3, 4, EFC, Mach 5 SX or FS) that you might want to get rid of. It seems Wings can not be reached at this time. Thanks..
The only set I have are in my Mani 2 fork, they are the “Hard/Hard” Wings springs… basically rigid unless you really hit something. I’m not using the fork, I opted for a 26″ BMX fork instead. Not sure why that guy dropped off the face of the Earth again (yes, he’s done this before). Maybe he went back to Germany for an extended holiday.
You might want to check out this fork, it looks to be a great deal and is fully rebuilt by Hippy Tech (bonus as it’s period correct). If you pay the guy, I can always pick it up and send it to you brother Mix.
I won some Manitou 3 parts to repair the extra M3 that I have, is the reason I am looking for the springs. Maybe I will have to run elastomer for a while.
I believe the site is still up and current, they have today’s date and this on the top of their front page:
“Reach BikePro on a 24 hour basis at 858-504-0573 Nika King is on duty as the technical expert, who also speaks Spanish as well as English and has quantities on hand information. Call her now for any questions about Bike Pro you may have.”
I just found this kit off ebay. A combo spring and elastomer. Anyone ever used this conversion?
That was the same internal set up that was in my Manitou Ti Mach 5 fork, it had an elastomer with a titanium spring. It’s a super simple design with little to go wrong, just make sure you use plenty of Fork Butter or some sort of medium viscosity grease to keep the elastomer from sticking within the fork lowers.
